The Russellville Democrat., 1887-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS,

AN address VIII be presented Dy En- gish Catholics to Mgr. Persico, express ing hope that the Pope will be led to as- sist Ireland in obtaining self-government.
 1T is reported that land owners of Ire- land will demand compensation from the British Government for losses by re- duction of rents and other causes.
 A BosToN firm, having petitioned Con- gross for the passage of biil requiring that adultered lard be stamped, and hay ing asked for hearing, the Senate com mittee on agriculture has decided to give hearing to all interested at some time about theamiddle of January.
 FOR November. 1887, the total values of exports of beef, hog afid dairy products were S7,076, ,6so: 1886, SI,570, 7G6; for eleven months ended November 30, 1887, $79, 2I3,- 262; 1886, $TT,c50,0ts Exports of dairy products November, 1887, $6lI,093; 1886, SG0S, ,GT5; eleven months ended November, 90, 1887, S9, 135 l42; 1SS6 Ss,i3S, ,3Sl. Beef and pork products November, 1887, S6, 465,5 ,596; 1886. S0, ,o9i
 A MEASURE is being railroaded through the Mexican Congress for loan of f10, 500, GOO
 THE Salt Lake (Utah) Chamber of Com merce has issued protest against the re- duction of the tariff on lead or lead ores.
 COMMITTEES appointed by the Northern and Southern Presbyterian assemblies to consider plans for union are at work at Louisville, Ky.
 TIE relations of Auatria and Russia are of the most friendly character so say emi- official newspaper reports.
 THE United States grand jury at Pres~ cott, Ariz., so the acting Commissioner of the General Land Office has been notified, has indicted John l.. Cambridge and Dr. Oscar Lincoln, citizens of Prescott, for perjury aud subordinaton of perjury in making and procuring illegal entries of public lands
 ON the 15th the United States fish car containing the Governments gift to Mexico. arrived at the City of Mexico.
 THE grand jury of Jones County, Ia., is deep in tho investigation of the alleged malfeasance in office of E. A. Martin, ex- warden of the State penitentiary They have accumulated mass of evidence, but found the task one of unexpected magni- tude It is not improbable that an ndiet- ment will result.
 ON the 14th Wong An Hung, the China man who was convicted in the United States District Court at San Francisco on the charge of importing Chinese women for immoral purposes, was sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the California State prison, at San Quentin, and to pay fine of g 900,
 A STORY of the discovery of several bushels of buried sovereigns has caused something of a sensation in New Bruns- wick.
 ON the 14th the body of Jerry White, farmer, who lived near the village of Flushing, Mich, and who mygteriously disappeared few weeks ago, was found in a log heap in the woods. ten miles from his home, bearing marks of violence. A man named Daniels, who had been negotiating for the purchase of Whites farm, has been arrested, charged with murder.
 THE St. Petersburg official Military Ga- zette explains recent Russian military ac- tivity, and shows why certain movements and massng of troops were made neces- sary by the action of other nations.
 Ar it's session on the 18th the Minnesota State Dailymen's convention adopted a memorial to Congress, asking the manu- facture of fraudulent butter be pro- hibited or the manufacturers be com peled to color tAeiF product pink.
 ON the 18th the Interstate Commission gave hearing In the ease Of Vim. II. Heard, cclofed minister, living in Charleston, x C., who complains that the Georgia Railroad Company, June IS, 1887, compelsd hin to ride in coach of in ferior accommodations. although he had a frst-class ticket.
 ON the litL the new Methodist Episco- pal hospital, founded by George l. Seney, was formally dedicated by appropriate services in Brooklyn, and despite the in element weather, there was large and nppreciative audience present.
 ON the 1lth she 0bio State Grange con- rened ai Cantou. Among the resotutionA adopted NaA one opposing the ptHelnK 0f ..l.f4 ,.t. tkA funs ffat ,sa4.K. .sss